rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Oct 2026 13:03
Sadly I'm expecting the Falcon to be toast :(
:sigh:
R.I.P Falcon :2k2:
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Re: Falcon030 dead after Centuriontech CT60/CT60PSU incident - investigation begins
Posted: 06 Oct 2026 13:30
by exxos
rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Oct 2026 13:27
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Nothing obvious. I'm going to put it on my bench PSU, see if 12V and 5V are toast.. Then i'll have to get my low resistance meter out to see if it gives any clues what's blown.. But i'm not hopeful there.
Re: Falcon030 dead after Centuriontech CT60/CT60PSU incident - investigation begins
rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Oct 2026 13:27
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Nothing obvious. I'm going to put it on my bench PSU, see if 12V and 5V are toast.. Then i'll have to get my low resistance meter out to see if it gives any clues what's blown.. But i'm not hopeful there.
Nope, me either. I'm guessing at least one of the power rails is a dead short though.
Re: Falcon030 dead after Centuriontech CT60/CT60PSU incident - investigation begins
Posted: 06 Oct 2026 13:37
by rubber_jonnie
@exxos
I think a post-mortem on the switch/switch PCB would be interesting.
Re: Falcon030 dead after Centuriontech CT60/CT60PSU incident - investigation begins
Posted: 06 Oct 2026 13:44
by exxos
rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Oct 2026 13:37
I think a post-mortem on the switch/switch PCB would be interesting.
I will do that, but likely next week as need to dismantle the whole thing and too poorly to start doing that right now.
But its burned the PCB under the switch by the looks of it, can't tell without removing it all, but looks like the burnt part is between the mains track and switch, and mounting bolt.